Chicago Film Archives and the Chicago Film Society join forces to present CHICAGO HOME MOVIE DAY at the Chicago History Museum — featuring live accompaniment by pianist Dave Drazin! 

CFA staff members Olivia Babler & Justin Dean present on the John Nash Ott Collection at the Northeast Historic Film Summer Symposium in Bucksport, Maine.

In collaboration with CFA, NYC’s Metrograph presents Tom Palazzolo’s America, a retrospective of the work of Chicago’s own Tom Palazzolo.

On Thursday, June 22nd, 2023, Chicago Film Archives will host the premiere of three new Media Mixer works at Constellation.

Chicago Filmmakers and Chicago Film Archives join forces in the presentation of Donna Rosebud, a feature-length live action film made by animator JP Somersaulter in 1986.

Chicago Film Archives is excited to present an all-film program at this year’s Wisconsin Film Festival. Titled “Tap Dancing Teens & Screaming Sandwichmen: Gems from Chicago Film Archives,” the program presents an eclectic mix of humorous, surreal, and enlightening films, all united by their uniquely Midwestern sensibilities. Drawn from our preservation projects, the screening is a […]

In collaboration with the Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago Film Archives is very proud to introduce we love, a filmic installation of home movies and amateur films selected from collections housed and preserved at CFA.